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Android Build an Interactive Story App (Retired) User Input Introducing ImageViews

Will Macleod
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Will Macleod
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Posted by Will Macleod
Will Macleod
Courses Plus Student 18,780 Points

How can I get the emulator to work better?

Im curious as to how I can figure out which emulator will run most smoothly on my current computer. I could not use the one from the previous 'Fun Fact app one' as it is just all jumbled up. So I installed a new device, the one ben is currently using in this video, but it runs far too slow on my computer and its delayed.

Any advice?

Thanks!

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faraz
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faraz
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faraz
faraz
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Hey Will,

Are you using the stock emulator bundled with Android Studio or did you install Genymotion? I find Genymotion to perform better than the stock emulator. Let me know!

Will Macleod
Will Macleod
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Will Macleod
Will Macleod
Courses Plus Student 18,780 Points

Im just using Android Studio built in one! I will try Genymotion for sure! thanks for the tip!

Abhinav Das
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Abhinav Das
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Abhinav Das
Abhinav Das
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Using the stock emulator with HAXM does help, IMHO.